Minnesota star Mohamed Ibrahim out for season with leg injury

Minnesota Gophers running back Mohamed Ibrahim Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports

Minnesota star RB Mohamed Ibrahim out for season with lower-leg injury

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 9/6/21

Minnesota star running back Mohamed Ibrahim will miss the remainder of the 2021 season after suffering a lower-leg injury in Thursday's 45-31 loss to Ohio State, coach P.J. Fleck announced Monday.

"There is no replacing Mohamed Ibrahim,'' Fleck said, according to the Star Tribune. "He's a special, special player.''

Ibrahim will undergo surgery on Tuesday. He had 163 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries before being injured late in the third quarter of Thursday's game.

The fifth-year senior limped off the field and went to Minnesota's injury tent before walking to the locker room with a boot on his left foot. Fleck didn't specify the injury but said Ibrahim would be able to make a full recovery in four to six months.

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Last season, Ibrahim was the only Big Ten player to rush for 1,000 yards. He also had 15 rushing touchdowns. The Maryland native has rushed for a total of 3,003 yards and 33 touchdowns in 28 games.

With Ibrahim sidelined for the remainder of the year, the Golden Gophers will rely on Trey Potts, Cam Wiley, Bryce Williams and Ky Thomas.

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